Mold for making swing joint dress ornaments



B. MECHLOVITS Nov. 21, 1933.

MOLD FOR MAKING SWING JOINT DRESS ORNAMENTS Filed Sept. 26, 1931 INVENTOR Patented Nov. .21, 1933 STATES MOLD FOR MAKING SWING JOINT DRESS 'ORNAMENTS Bernat Mechlovits, New York, N. Y.

Application September 26, 1931 Serial No. 565,269

3 claims. (01. 22--116) Thisinvention relates to new and'useful improvements in a mold'for making swing joint dress ornaments and in the article itself.

The invention has for an object the construc- "tion of a mold for making swing joint dress ornaments which is characterized by the fact that it is composed of two pieces only and capable of casting in one operation a buckle body and a movable buckle tongue therein.

As another object of this invention it is particularly proposed to construct the mold so that the buckle tongue is cast in a curved condition so that it may thereafter be adjusted to extend over the frame body. I

Furthermore, the invention teaches the provision of a passage in the mold to form waste material between the buckle body and the buckle tongue, for the purpose of allowing the metal to form the buckle tongue, which waste material may thereafter be readily removed. 7

As a still further object of this invention it is proposed to construct an article for use in the manufacture of swing joint dress ornaments which is characterized by a buckle body supporting a buckle ban and tongue, and excess material joining the body and tongue for being thereafter broken away. 7

Another object of this invention is the construction of a device of the class mentionedwhich is of simple, durable construction, dependable in use and emcient in operation and which can be manufactured and sold ata reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, ref-' erence will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel'features of the invention are more particularly setforth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:- 7

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the inner face of one of the halves of the mold.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the inner face of the other half of the mold.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section ofthe mold as though taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the mold as though taken on the line 4 l of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 3 but illustrating a modified arrangement.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating another embodiment of the invention. 7 1

Fig. is an elevational view of the dress ornament in the condition in which it is taken from the mold.

I Fig. 8 is an elevational view of a finished dress ornament. r

The mold consists of two sections designated by reference numerals l0 and 11.. Pegs 12 project fromthe inner face of one of the sections and'are engageable within apertures 13 in the other section so as to guide the correct closing of the mold. The mold section 10 has a passage 14 communicating with one edge into which metal may be poured. This passage is flared and terminates in a neck portion 15 connecting in turn-with an arcuate bridge portion 16. A pair of oppositerecesses 17 connect with the ends of the bar portion 17' and extend upon the sides of a recess 18 which is used in the casting of the buckle tongue. A'semi-circular groove 19 extends transversely across the mold for thepurpose of receiving a wire uponwhich the core of the buckle tonguemaybe cast. v

The mold section 11 has a passage for the receiving of the metal which comprises a flared section 20 corresponding with the flared passage 14, connected with a neck portion 21, and a ranged within the body recess 23 and a passage 25 connects the body portion 23 with the tongue portion 24 through a bar portion 17. A semicircular'transverse groove 26 isforthe purposeof receiving a wire upon which the bar and tongue of the buckle may be cast. The ends of the grooves 19 are flared, as indicated by numeral 2'7, for the purpose of aiding in the insertion of the wire.

A stud 28 threadedly engages within the mold section 10 for the purpose of engaging with a suitable jig to hold the mold. The other mold section is formed with a threaded aperture 29 for similar purposes.

In Fig. 3 the mold sections are shown in engaged positions. When metal is poured into the flared portion of the passage it will fill up the buckle body recess 23 and the metal will pass along the passage 25 so as to fill up the buckle tongue 24. Before the metal is cast, it is necessary that a wire, such as indicated by reference numeral 30 in. Fig. 7 be inserted completely through thev mold so that the buckle bar and tongue is cast thereon. To complete the buckle it is necessary that the ends of the wire 39 be cut or the excess material be broken off from the body of the buckle. This excess material is indicatedin Fig. 7 by reference numerals 31 and 32. This excess material will break off very easily in that the points where it connects with the body and with the buckle tongue are of reduced size. Once the excess material 32 is broken away, the buclde tongue may pivot.

In Fig. 5, a modification of the mold has been disclosed in which the buckle tongue is shown cast within the mold section 10. The passage 25 is also shown within mold section 10. In other respects, this form of the invention is identical to the form previously disclosed. The distinction between the disclosure in Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 is that the finished ornament, as shown in Fig. 3, must have its tongue adjusted to be extended across the face of the buckle body. In Fig. 5 the form shown shows a tongue ornament cast on the reverse side of the buckle body.

In Fig. 6 another modification of the invention has been disclosed in which the construction of a pair of ornaments within one mold has been suggested. The only distinction between this form and the previous form is that the metal entrance passage 33 connects the branches 34 which in turn connects with a passage 35 capable of sumultaneously directing the metal to the passages which iorm the buckle body. Other parts of the mold will be recognized by numerals corresponding with similar parts in the previous form.

An extreme advantage or feature of this invention lies in the fact that the mold need be only of two sections and in this condition is capable of casting the buckle tongue of a suflicient length so as to be extendable over the buckle body. Another feature is that the metal may reach the buckle tongue from the buckle body through the buckle bar by the use of a smaller piece of idler metal which may thereafter be removed.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

l. A mold for making swing joint dress ornaments, comprising two contactable sections, a buckle body recess formed in one of said sections,

a buckle tongue wire pivot recess formed in both of the sections, a buckle tongue recess and projection formed on both of the sections and curved out of the plane of the buckle body so as to be of sufiicient length, a metal passage to the edge of the buckle body recess, a passage from the buckle body to the buckle tongue, and means for longitudinally supporting a wire in the centerof the buckle tongue wire pivot recess comprising apertures extending from the wire pivot recess to the ends of the mold and longitudinally in line with the center of said wire pivot recess so that a wire may be slipped thereinthrough the side of the mold when the mold sections are in operative position.

2. A mold for making swing joint dress ornaments, comprising two contactable sections, a buckle body recess formed in one of said sections, a buckle tongue wire pivot recess formed in both of the sections, a buckle bar and tonguerecess and projection formed on both of the sections and curved out of the plane of the buckle body so as to be of sufiicient length, a metal passage to the edge of the buckle body recess, a passage from the buckle body to the buckle tongue, and meansfor longitudinally supporting a wire in the center of the buckle tongue wire pivot recess, comprising apertures extending from the wire pivoted re-- cess to the ends of the mold and longitudinally; in line with the center of said wire pivot recess-so 105 that a wire may be slipped therein throughthe side of the mold when the mold sections are in:- operative position, and the ends of said pivotv recess being flared to aid in the insertion of a wire.

3. A mold for making swing joint dress ornaments, comprising two contactable sections, a buckle body recess formed in one of said sections, a buckle tongue wire pivot recess formed in both of the sections, a buckle tongue recess and pro- 115 jection formed on both of the sections and curved out of the plane of the buckle body so as to be of sufiicient length, a metal passage to the edge of the buckle body recess, and a passagefrom the buckle body to the buckle tongue, said passage'120 from the buckle body to the buckle tongue being extended from the side of the buckle body transversely opposite the longitudinal length of the pivot of said buckle tongue.

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